The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 28, 1896, Page 8

8 WILL HOLD ON 10 THE CHURCH Friends and Enemies of the First Congregational Society. A LONG DAY IN COURT. The Pew-Owners Should Take ~a Vote on the Ques- tion. SOME FIGURES FROM MORSE. He Says the Church Has Not Money Enough to Keep Run- ning. The First Congregational Church will not be sold, at least for the present, for the order | of sale asked for by the trusteesof the church has been denied. The case was tried before Judge Ange- | Iotti of San Rafael, who took Judge Slack’s | place while his honor of Department 10 | was tryine the Ashley-Baldwin case else- where. George M. Spencer and S. C. Simpson were present to oppose the sale | of the church, and Mr. Page of Page & Eells, with Deacon Morse at his elbow, | represented the people who wanted the | sale to go on. A demurrer to the sale of the church was filed in the names of Mrs. Amelia W. Hoffman, J. H. Warren and T. M. McDon- | ald, pew-owners in the church. It set forth that the court had no jurisdiction of the subject of the petition for two reasons: First, that the petition did nov show that the board of trustees had legal authority to sell the premises; second, that 1t did not show that any meeting of the pew- owners or members of tne church had ever been held by which authority was | given to the trustees to hold the sale, The demurrer furtherset forth that the petition was ambiguous, 1n that it could not be determined therefrom what the cost of the edifice was, nor whether it could be sold for business purposes; nor did it appear how the alleged growth of the City had removed the homes of mostof the con- gregation to an inconvenient distance from the building. It was further contended that the petition was uncertain, in that it did not appear therefrom how or under wha; circumstances the vote was taken that empowered the trustee to sell the church. Mr. Spencer argued that there was noth- ing to show a majority of the pew-owners had requested the trustees to sell the| church and he said further that by the | rules of the church none put pew-owners were allowed to vote at business meetings. There was nothing to show even, he said, . thatthere wasx= majority of the pew<0wners present at the meeting. Judge Angelotti decided, however, that most of the allegations made in the de- murrer were matters of proof, so he ordered it overruled, and the opponentsof the sale were allowed to file an answer instead. The answer set forth that the buiiding had been erected at great expense, and 1t had always been cared for in the best pos- sible manner and is at present in excellent | condition. It was fur(ger alleged that the | sale would only resuit in enormous loss to the church society, as the whole proceeds would not at the present time, allowing | the highest rate possible, realize more | than $127,000 at the outside, a sum exnctly $8l10000 below whut the premises cost in 187 In conclusion the answer said the prop- erty is rapidly increasing in value, and there is every reason to suppose that ina few years the property will be worth much more than at present. Thomas Magee, the real estate man, was then called to the stand, He said the church property is worth perhaps $125,000. It would cost at least $75,000 to purchase a suitable site farther out, and in the pres- ent condition of the market it would be hard to get more than $90,000 for the prop- erty. The building he considered worth practically nothing ex(‘eg( for church pur- poses; in fact, he had heard of one man who would give $2500 more for the lot if the bu)ldxng were not there. H. Clement told how the church had been xem up for the last few years by the crowds which flocked to hear Dr. Brown. He atiributed the fact that the church was alive at all to the influence of Dr. Brown. He said that during the three years Dr. Brown was in charge the prosperity of the church increased materiaily, and that now that Dr. Brown had gonea large propor- tion of the people had left it. Mrs. Amelia Hoffman was then called to tell how she circulated the petition against the sale of the church and of what favor it met with. Deacon Morse was then called. He said the income of the church had been $4300 and the expenses $10,500., He admitted, however, that in the $10,500 was included all the expenses of the coun- cil and of the trials and mvenngnnom of the scandal which followed. The $4800, he said, was a little low, uuled probably by the fact that many people gave up their 'pews when the scandal gecame common Deacon Morse said he thought he could procure a Enrchuer for the church prop- erty; he thought he could get enough to build a new church, to pay all the old debts and to have nenrly $30,000 in the treasury. At the end of all the talk Judge An- relotti decided to deny the application for an order of sale. He said there was ngth- ing to show that the pew-owners had re- quested the trustees to sell the church, and until they had had a vote upon the sub: ject he feu it would be unwise to order the rale. Mr. Page wanted to know what the pew-owners had to say of the matter when the trustees said there was not money enough to run the concern, but the Judge said it was better to let the pew-owners have a vote on the subject, and so ihe flmrch will not be sold for the present at east. MORE LUTHERAN CHURCHES. Rev. Jacob Buehler Returns From the National Conference. The German Evangelical Lutheran church purposes now to push with vigor the work of supplying pastors and teachers to its people on the coast. It is said that many Lutherans are deterred from coming to-California because of the meager oppor- tunities that exist for the realization of their chureh life. The Rev. Jacob M. Buehler, pastor of St. Paul's Church, corner of Gough and Eddy streets, was a delegate to.the trienmial Lutheran Conference, recently held in Fort Wayne, Ind., and returned from that convention last Friday. He is convinced of the advisability of of ering better facili- ties for worship and social intercourse to the Lutherans in this State. There are now, he says, eight m!monl s engaged on the coast. The ogee among whom they are laboring ‘will urged to make such efforts as may be necessary to form r-gnl‘a’lr churck congregations as soon as 8811 . po Speaking of the convention, he charac- tenized it a remerkably. amicabie as- sembiage, at which chnrch doctrine and educational matters were discussed yery ireely, but without the least dissension. There were 500 clerical delegates, repre- senting the 1500 congregations in the United Statea. Next year the Lutherans will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of their church, the constitution for which was drawn up filty years ago, in Fort Wayne, whem the conference of its 1500 congregnionu was recently held. ITS STOCK SLAUGHTERED The Pioneer Gold Mine of Placer County Tied Up in a Boston Lawsuit. General Oliver Roberts of this City received the following telegram from J. M. Brazell in Boston concerning the Pioneer gold mine: BosToN, May 26, 1896. To General Oliver Roberts, 1803 Broadway, San Francisco: Pubiish in the morning papers that the Pioneer gold mine was slaughtered in the Boston Stock Exchange to-day. Worse to- morrow. An_application for receiver in Cali- forniais to lollo\v. The fight is on. J. M. BRAZELL. In explanation of the foregoing dispatch General Roberts said that some years ago James M. Brazelland Pierre Humbert had bonded the mine to a sy ndicate of Boston capitalists, and after 50,000 shares had been disposed of they were to receive a certain consideration. The shares were sold at $9, but there was some hitch in the final settlement. “I am not quite sure that I under- stand all the particulars of the diffi- culty,” said General Roberts, *“but James Brazell went East to settle up the business. I imagine the ughtering of the stock in the exchange means that the suit which be has probably brought has injured the sales on the board. The application for a receiver would of course hurt the mine's status in the exchange. The mine is in Placer County, a few miles from Towles station. It is on the mother Jdode and is rich in | high-grade ore. Iam sorry to see so vnl— uaole a property tied up in litigation.” THE BEAUTY OF AN IDEA Joaquin Says It Is Immortal and That Only Poetry Is True. T-xas Has Cattle and Chicago Has Hogs, but This State Has More Artists Than All the Others. Jusqmn Miller, the “Poet of the Si- | erras,” spoke on lessons not in books, and quoted from his new book, *‘Songs of the Soul,” last night at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium. The poet ‘talked like a prophel. He had a good audience and was frequently applauded. He said: “An idea is immortal. I have taught aver)'thmg-—-xendmg, writing and nrxm- metic. Believe in the roses as you be- lieve in the land. Everything is beautifai. “A few years ago we planted an island. A fire swept it; but it could not destroy the idea. *You sail into San Diego to-day and you go down through lanes and lines of palm trees. It has not been equaled since Palmyra. It was a little idea that caused it. It will never die. “I plant this idea here, and it shall not perish. ‘You can't.make lumber or fire- wood of palms,’ said one man of Los Angeles to me. ‘No,’ I said, ‘you can’t.’ A came from Cnlugo, he said. 80, said L "We are not a very happy people in the United Etates. People who cover them- selves with goatskins and eat brown bread—the wood-carriers—are happier, We are the highest educated in the world, and we are meanly miserable. “We are paying millions on mililions to England for her pictures, millions on mil- | lions for her stories. Why? Because they insist they have the-best, and we have been accepting it. We build and maintain | Paris and attempt to say with it, “There is no God.” I can’t prove immortality. I Le long to no church, but is this monsm,ns dm.mne true? There is no truth, but ‘I thought poe! “’lha land is the cold, deliberate letter of the law, “Jerusalem! She loved the poetsand the poets loved her. She loved all things i artand in nature. Jerusalem is more to the civilized world than all of songor story. We have been given over to cynic- ism, to smmnilhe prophets. ““Texas! What has Texas? Only cattle. No Douglas Tilden, no Charles Warren Stoddard, no Ina Coolbrith. Wisconsin the same. Not another State has balf the artists which we have abroad. Chicago! I forgot that. Chicago has hogs. The Mayor wanted to show me once l.he new patent process for killing hoyzs. Chicago is still kulmg‘hogn. We are born to another destiny. Ve are not killing hogs or cattle, and we propose to obliterate the cynic.” GRAND RALLY OF CADETS, Company A, League of the Cross Cadets, - Meets Its Friends. A Large Numb:r of New Members Take the Pledge and Enter the League. A rally was held lastevening at National Hall, 815 EWis street, under the auspices of Compuny A of the League of the Cross Cadets. These rallies are held quarterly, and are meant fo give an opportunity to the friends of the cadets of bewming better acquainted and encouraging the young soldiers. Company A of St. Mary's Cathedral, under whose auspices last night's rally was held, is the pioneer company of this City. The company has an enroliment of eighty members, who are efficiently organ- ized under the following officers: I§ Drady, captain; W. C. Hopper, first heu- tenant; R. G. Drady, lecon lieutenant. Alarge number ‘of friends enjoyed the following excellent programme: psniug remuh Captain F. 8. 3 “Te Deum,” by the aud ience; recitation, iss E. Gonzales; pianosolo, Miss'F. Marion; clarionet solo, Miles Gelss; address, Rev. James McDon- ald of 8t. Peter's Church; voeal solo, Lieuten- ant R. G. Drady; x’yuma solo, Joseph G. Fogarty;remarks, Rev. Philip O'Ryan; “Amer. ica,” by the audience. At the conclusion of the above exercises a larze number of boys took the pledge and were admitfed into the league. Besides the officers of Company A sev- eral members of the :xoermvu committee of the League of the Cross were present, including the chairman, Thomas A. Fal lon, Walter Terry and G. Carroll. On Eaznrd:y next, at 8:30 A. M., a solemn mqnlem high mass will be held at St. Mary’s Cathedral for those of the cadets who have died during the past year, Father Yorke will celebrate the mass and will be y the D] of the various companies of the cadets in this City. Rev. O'Ryan, the spiritual ad- viser of the Ieume, will preach. In the afternoon, after the Decoration day pa- rade, companies A and I will hold memo- rial services at Holy Cross Cemetery over the graves of their deceased members. During the coming month the League of the Cross Cadets will hold their summer encampment. —————— Bank tellers disinfect dirty-looking notes by sprinkling camphor in the receptacl: whe& the m%noy kept. b . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, T e LR e WE ARE SAVAGES, Not Out of the Woods in Music and Are Pretenders. HAVEN'T HAD ORATORIO Are Such a Conglomeration of Nations He Has Little Hope. SPEND SOME MONEY, HE SAYS. Then Get Together and Try to Do Something Utterly Unlike Europe. Bignor Foli, the opera singer, who is known among musical people as probably the greatest basso in the world, is at the Palace. Signor Foli commenced slnzmg before the London public twenty-nine vears ago, as he said last night, and since then he THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1896. and Paris and the other t cities where they have music. How Jon expect to haveit hereso soon? Itislittle by little that fmzm; is made, This Cngy could at least Ty, and set about it right in trying. I left London on April4,” T bass con- tinued. ‘T spent a week in New York and then went to Tacoma, where my two sis- ters are living. I have built a house thore. 1L stayed as long as I could stand the_rai and then I came down here. Yes, ! wu in this town once before for a little while. It was two years ago at_the time ol the Midwinter Fair. I Saw lots of things to amuse me that time."” Signor Foli was born in Ireland, but fi”m most of his youth in Hartford, Conn. € went to Italy to study. He hassung for many years at the Saturday and Mon- day poss St. James Hall, London.-nd he has had great auaiences in all the leading cities of Europe and elsewhere. He will be here but a.day or two, as he has only come for a pleasure trip and does not internd to do any singing. THE DALEY BENEHT. South Side Club to Have sn Entertain- ment and Social. At the meeting of the South Side Club last night at 514 Fourth street arrange- ments were perfected for a grand benefit entertainment and social to be tendered William Daley next Saturday evening at B’{:n\ B'rlt}l{z Hall. B - Harrison presided. reports were re;)d bp J. Reavy from the committees hayin, the benefit in_char e, and Treasurer M, M. O’Connor reporte large number of tickets had been dis- posed of. The committee on entertainment re- Enned that the best Jocal talent had indly volunmend to take part. Flattering ——————————— Mrs. Aweng Buried. Funeral services were conducted over the re- maius of Mrs. Sallie Aweng by the First Pro- gressive Spiritual Church st the parlors of Halsted & Co., at 946 Mission street at 3 P. M. yesterday, after which the remains were placed in the feceiving vault of the 1. 0. 0. F.at 0dd Fellows’ Cemetery. Signor A.J. Foli, the Basso, Who Says San Franciscans Are Savages, nnd Not Even Out of the Woods. [Sketched from life by a “Call” staff artist.] bas been singing in most of the great cities of the globe. He has, however, never been before the publlc of Sar Francisco. The great basso is a big man, witha | voice the like of which has never hpe'x‘ heard here. He appears to be about 6 fect 4 inches high, and has a black mustache and long, slightly grayish bair, which is combed over a somewhat bare place on top of his head. He looks to be about 50 years old. The signor is .a man ready, direct and interesting of speech. In answer to a question .as to where he thought San Francisco was located in music, he said: 1 should imagine from what I have seen that you are not lo:ated anywhere. You are not out 6f the woods. There isn’t anything that I have heard of here. Haye you had an oratorio here this win- ter? You haven't, have you? Now, that | answers the ?ucsuon better than all I could say. '.he reat size of San Francisco. he only object is for a lot of amateurs to get together and sing a comic opera. There are no oratorios nor anything. There is nothing. They are savages, purely. “Is there a village in all England where they don’t have an oratorio? Go any- where and vou will not find such an in- stance in any place that pretends to.be a place. “‘And here you are, a city of 350,000 or 400,000 geople. No; San Erancuco is in the woods. *‘I sat in the same choir in Munchester with four of the biggest oratorio singers in the world, in the ‘Massiah’—with Patti, Albani and Edward Lloi and sat there for four nights. - And what have you ever done here? And tuere were six during the same week there, too—six of the M‘.\'.H‘n:i. 't it b ‘You don’t see it begun even, here. Think of it! What a contl:'utl ‘“‘Manchester has 400,000 people, Liver- pool 380,000, and much the same thing I speak of hasoccurred in the latter city. 1t is so to a large extent all over Engiand. *‘Have you got anything here that tends to show any musical culture? If you have I would like o know where. “There is no ofiginnlon among the peo- ple bere. They won't unite, “Birmingham isas fine as Manchester in a musical wu{ *‘How long it will take the savages of 8an Francisco to devolop and evolve from these woods I don’t know. There issuch & conglomeration of nations here tnat I can’t tell. *'It is wondertul 10 see the mass of hu- mxmty down on Market street. The Ee are wonderfully busy like Lonrn ut they all seem so intent on making money in a small way. I suppose they are obliged to. “‘What shou!d the peovls do in a musi- cal way to get out of the woode? Spend some money. And get rid of the blaker- skite rmnndan who go over to Europe for a lme;hlllo n:xdd‘ thl-n come back here earnedly of music and be ““eltl' h’!k‘hcy talk a lot of rot. i ¥ es years and years to develo 2ood music. “You are away from I.ondo: . ink of it, too, in a eity of | 'TO INSPECT ARMY POSTS, | General R. N. Bachelder, U. S. A, Visiting Here Before His' Retirement. His Coming Unannounced and an En- tire Surprise to Local Army Officers. Quartermaster- General R. N. Batchelder of the United States'army, Wuhlngton. D. C.. who was g0 long stationed here at one time and who is well known to the people of this coast, is at the Palace. General Batchelder is a prominent mem- ber of the Bobemian Club. He is accom- panied on his trip by Major George W. Davis of \\'uhington. D. C. General Bstchelder s visit is a surprise in military | circles, as he was not expected. | The general when seen said he could give nothing for publication. It may be | stated, however, on what appears to be ‘relnblu mformnuon. that he 1s visiting the various army posts relative to the apportionment of the appropriations re- cently made by Corngress for the army. It is the quartermaster-general ~who | names the amount which, in his judg- ment, each post should receive. He has come, therefore, to confer with Colonel A. 8. Kimball, the chief quarter- master of this depnnment and Brigadier. General Forsyth, commander of the de- partment, in reference to the matter. This will be the last official trip of Gen~ eral Batchelder. He is to be retired in July, as has been tola by a recent tele- gram to the press. Since his arrival the general has been quietly seeing the City. e s Mrs. Connors Indignant. Mrs. M. Connors, proprietress of the saloon at 308 Pacific street, objects to a reference made to her in “Two Far Ends of Pacific Street,” which appeared in Sundsy’s Exami- ner. “Inever used a single harsh ward w w son it the presence of these persons “He isa good boy and deserves no e l'.heu. Fonn)ulflwu not. drnnk in fact I never drink anything, 1 mply sieeping.” ——o—o—h&—- 3 Not Anxlous to Die. The letter received by Coroner Hawkins Tuesday afternoon, signed Raymond Aviles, in which the writer threatened suicide, has proved to be a hoax. Aviles, who was a fire- man on the wrecked steamer Colim the Morgue last evening and deni was the author of the note. e Kicked by = Horse." A. Desban,a gardener at Ocean View, was leading a young colt yesterday morning when it swung round and kicked him in the face, knocking him down. He was taken to the Re- ceiving Hospital, where it was founa that his upper jaw was fractured and his lips split. called at that LOOKING FOR PALO ALTO STOCK . General Barillas’ Trip to the Stanford Breeding Farm. HIS STUD IN GUATEMALA Greatly Benefited by the Ac quisition of California Horses. IS IN LOVE WITH THIS CITY. The General Will To-Day Take Pos. session of His Magnificent Home on Nob Hill. General Barillas, the multi-millionaire and ex-President of Guatemala, is likely to become a permanent resident of this City. He arrived here nelrly two weeks ago, and the experience has been so pleasurable that instead of simply passing through the City en route to Europe he proposes re- maining here several months. His European tour will not last over six months, and on his return he will again make this City his home. The general will move his quarters from the Palace Hotel to-day, and will hence- forth live in his own home, on the north- east corner of Octavia and California streets. He purchaced the property from the estate of Edgar Mills about two years ago, through his agent, Francisco de Ojeda, who is also a relative. Exeepting a few months during the visit of Mrs. Barillas and her daughter, Mrs. Luis de Ojeds, the honse has been unoccupied. General Barillas’ interests are mainly in Guatemala, where he owns about 60,060 acres of coffee plantations, and he will necessarily have to live much of his time there, bul he intends to maintain an es- tablishmeant in this City for all times, pro- viding Mrs. Barillas cares to return here fl“llloccupy the beautiful house on “Nob ill. This is General Barillas’ flrsz trip out of Guatemala. Although a twenty-time millionaire, he has never been to Europe or any place else outside of his own country. His son has been here nearly three years, suprosediy as a student of the Uni- versity of California, but there is a strong surmise that young Alfonso has been play- ing *“hookey,” which fact, in connection with omers. induced his papa to come | here and investizate matters. Another matter which interestea the general was a suit brought azainst him for some §4000 by his agent in connection with the purchase of his Califorma-street roperty and other things. The suit was gmugm many months ago, but has been stricken from the Superior Court calendar since Barillas’ arrival. Yesterday morning General Barillas and Mr. Schwerin of the Pacific Mail Com- pany, Mr. Lathrop, the Lrother of Mrs. Stanford, and quite a large party of friends took a run to Palo Alto on a special train. General Barillas owns the larvest stud farm in Guatemala, where he has some 600 of the choicest horses to be found any- where. He is very fond of racing and trotting stock, and he particularly wanted to see the Stanford stock farm. It is well understood that Barillas will send another hundred or two of the Stan- ford fillies and a few stailions to his Guate- mala farm. About three years ago he purchased fifty yearlings and two-year- olds from the Palo Alto and Vina ranches, Frank Covey, the greatest authority on standard trotters in the country, making the selection. The crossing with the Central American horses has shown the value of the purchase, and General Baril- las wants to get some more Palo Alto stock. GERMANS AT SAN RAFAEL. Their Aid Society Carnival Proves a Great Success. German day carnival at Schaer’s San Rafael Park was opened by the president of the Ladies’ German Aid Society. Following was the programme, which was a success all through: poetry by Mrs. Vogel “ o Song, “Motto”.......... composed by E. Werner Ladies’ Choir. May song. ... Hornstein Mrs, P. Faerber, Mr. H. \'o:cl “Gypsy w-u Cornet solo Song, “Watch on Rhine Solo and Ladies' Chioir. Fiate solo. Conzn\xo 010. Miss Busse (trombone), San Francisco, . Vogel. Violin solo, "Tlx‘lltell‘" weij Song, 4O du méin Oesterreioher Solo and Ladies’ Chol Recitation, "Di‘ Bun . “Little Red Ridin seriane By the niideen of the ‘German School. Dancing, [Evening song ... Beethoven Song........ - Bt M.rn ‘Church Quartet. Barytonasolo. . rs Fluch' Hotchkiss. «from Uhland Singing aection. Sr5 by 1L, Vogsl, com) by E. Warner b u.{‘x‘ivo.f"“’ Miss E. Schippiey, Oakiand. Bass solo, “'Stroemt Herbel ihr Voelkerschaven” Hertel, San Rafael, m “1f Trovatore” ‘ol0 by Mrs Vogol. ...Kocshat “Anvil Chorus” 1ro, Singing eeation’ (in costume), Aiss Busse, Trombone. song, “Swedish Peasant Wodding” . Singing section. Peasant Dance, by special request. & Toward evening the crowd (lll m Ger- man national costumes) enjoyed them- selves to their fill, dancing, singing and .Soedermann playing German ‘national games. Many umnes in tents all night. “The grounds were beautifully illuminated with Chinese lnnurnl, red fires, etc. —————— FRUIT AND POULTRY MEN. First Outing of the Anoch&lon to San Jose May 31. On the last day of May, at 9 o'clock in the morning, the members of the Fruit and Poultry Dealers’ Protective Associa- tion of this City, accompanied by their wives, daughters, sweethearts and friends, will go to San Jose 6n a special excursion train of twenty-five cars. It will be a bad day indeed for any sportive hoodlum who may take a fancy to interfere with the management of the association. The organization of fruit and poultry dealers was formed less than a year ago, but it has now 389 members, representing 215 firms. This outing is the first of the association and its promoters are resolved that all arrangements shall be carried out in an orderly and agreeable manner con- sistent wlu: the largest Jatitude for inno- cent amusement and recreation. The large new pavilion at San Jose has | matinee been secured for the day. The round-frip excursion rate has been reduced to $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. The commission men of San Francisco have already taken 600 tickets, and many more will be sold. The privileges of the bar have been leased to a responsible citizen of San Jose. The association retains the wheel of for- tune. Two hundred prizes—embracing jewelry, poultry; millinery and a live pig— have been contributed. The excursion train will leave the depot M Third and Townsend streets at 9 o’clock A. M. prombotly. Returning, the train will leave San Jose at 5 P. M. The officers of the association are: Thomas Burns, prendeat M. Sambelli, sec- retary; Frank Curtoni, treasurer, and J. Witt, chairman of the executive com- mittee. VALE, NINETY-SIX. Awarding of Prizes, Medals and Diplo- mas to Trinity School Graduates Last Night. The graduating exercises of the class of ’96 of Trinity School were held last even- ing at the school, corner of Washington street and Central avenue. A large num- ber of friends of the graduates filled the spacious’ hall, which was tastefully dec- orated with ferns, palms and grasses and draped with flags and fthe class colors— vurple and white. The following is a programme of the graduating exercises: Overture, “Orpheus,” (Offenbach); gavotte, “Orange Blossoms” (Lsutcnnchlaeger). Ora- tion, salutatory, ““The Power of Music,” Frank L. Southack; oration, “Our State Emblem,” John M. Hug; oration, “The Elements of Suc- cess,” Frank G. Sharratt; oration, *Popular lilera!ure * Thomas Wendell; oration, ““The Nicaragua' Canal,” John Maicolm Graham; concert waltz, ‘‘Symposia” (Theo Bendix award of prim for the year; intermezzo, “Cav- alleria Rusticana” (Maseagni); oration, “Look- ing Forward,” John Winthrop Barnes; ora- tion, “Enghuh, the Universal Language,” Charles H. Suydam; oration, “The Power of Religious ldeu," Wilson B. Evans; oration, ‘“Magellan,” Harry H. Taylor; march, “King Cotton,” Sousa; award of medals; ad: dress by the chairman of the committee of awards; ‘‘Angel's Berenade,” G. Braga; ora- tion, Iedlcwrv, “Steam a Factor in Modern (n‘llufluon Eugene M. Farnham; award of diplomas by the Right Rev. the Blshop of the diogese; intermezzo, “‘Love's Dream After the Ball,” &. Czibulka; address, by the Rev. E. B. Church ot lxvlng Institute; benediction; march, “Under the Double Eagle,” J. F. Wagner, The following named composed the graduating class: Charles H. Suydam, president; J. Malcolm Graham, treasurer; Frank L. Southack, secre- tary; John W. Bul’ne'r Wilson B. L\nna Eu- gene M. Farnham, John M. Hug, Frank G. Sharratt, Harry H. Tu\ lor, Thomls Weandell. MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES “ Countess Guck' ” Will Be the Attraction To-Night at the Baldwin. Papinta, the Myrmd Dancer, Pleases at the Orpheum—Loie Fuller Coming. The spectacular features, as much as anything, have made *“A Midsummer Night's Dream’’ a strong attraction at the Baldwin Theater for the last three nights. “The Countess Gucki’’ will be presented to-night for the last time by Miss Ada Rehan and Augustin Daily’s company. The bilt for Friday night and Saturday is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream™ and on Saturday night “Love on Crutches’”” with Miss Rehan as Annis will receive its one and only presentation dur- ing the engagement. The revival of ‘“Metamora’’ at the Grand is showing Collier in a sympa- thetic part and one which appeals to the audieuce. The play receives a good, all- round performance from the rest of the company and is well staged. “Miss Harum Scarum” is coming to the end of its run at the Columbia Theater. Next Monday the Frawley Company opens its sumier season in “The Two Escutcheons.” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” will continue to entertain Tivoli audiences for the rest of the week. Papinta, the myriad. dancer, is the best attraction which the Orpheum has had since the midgets, Her mirrors are so ar- ranged that she produces the effect of a whole corps de ballet, and the electrical effects used in mummanng her dances are particularly effective. The rest of the bill is good. The coming stock season will be inaugu- rated at the California Theater on Mon- day, June 15. It is announced that the opening production is to be A. W. Pinero’, s comedy drama, *‘The Home Secretary.” ‘rhe entire staff of the California Theater is busily engaged preparing for this season, which promises to be a memorable one. The Baldwin Theater has engaged Loie Fuller for its Fourth of July attraction. The famous dancer will begin her engage- ment on June 20. —————— A Misfit Lodging-House. Calvin Cooper and his wife are suing Eliza Eitel, Erastus Morey and his wife for the can- cellation of & $1400 note and the return of & lodging-house. 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